MIA73AM058

NTSB accident investigation · Beech G35 · Nashville, TN · November 27, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 27, 1972
Place
Nashville, TN · NASHVILLE, TN
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4548DBeech G35
Status
Completed · report March 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169394

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3734  72/11/27   NASHVILLE,TENN      BEECH G35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3000
        TIME - 2325                    N4548D              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  NASHVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       46
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           10                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE LCTD APRX 100FT BLO WOODED HILL TOP,ABT 5.5MI SSW OF ARPT.FLT TIME AS OF 8/25/72.

Aircraft

Registration
N4548D
Reported as
Beech G35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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